Bush Ignores Calling For Minimum Wage Increase On 10-Year Anniversary Of Last Increase

After President Bush met with his economic advisors today, he spoke to the media on the state of the economy:

We discussed the state of the economy. We discussed where our economy is headed. And we discussed the steps that we’re going to take to ensure that our economy continues to lead the world.

One important step that Bush didn’t discuss in his speech was an increase in the minimum wage. This Sunday, Aug. 20, marks the 10-year anniversary of the 1996 minimum wage bill — the last time the minimum wage was increased.